Beginning. Middle. End. The basics of story in three words. Actually… the basic plot of life exists in those three words as well. Beginning. Middle. End. So where do we spend most of our time?
Author: Andrew Zahn
I'm a son, husband, dad, business owner, actor and good sleeper/eater.
On this blog, I pave a highway for creative growth by providing food, water, and shelter for those wishing to live, work, and play with creative zest.
The Most Important Word of 2012
A single word haunts me. I hear it bellowing the halls of the dormant recesses of my mind. It calls me to action. It begs me to commune with others, love better and grow creatively. It wants me to start and finish that project I’ve always wanted to produce. I haven’t revealed the word to… Continue reading The Most Important Word of 2012
Nontroversy: Let Your Words Be Few
+It’s when the news makes a big deal out of stuff that’s not really a big deal but they make it seem like a big deal. What’s the word for that? Nontroversy. (For more nontroversy visit John Ridley’s Top Nontroversies of 2011 article on NPR). ***************** Communicating succinctly, whether in speech or in writing, is… Continue reading Nontroversy: Let Your Words Be Few
Inside Your Creative Brain: One Minute Movie
Creativity, ideation and innovation from the inside out. . . Hollywood style. Do you love getting an idea? What barriers do you have to push through to make the idea a reality?
Christmas Airport Travel Scripted
Airport security. Holiday travel. Pat downs and other awkwardness. The true story of a holiday travel encounter with airport security: scripted Hollywood style. Merry Christmas!
Making Space for Movement
In order to avoid that terribly rude checked baggage fee, you’ve got to free up the extra space in that backpack/suitcase/mammoth-purse you’ve used for the past six to twelve months. In my making-space-session a few items of note… +Two cans of V8. +Terribly stale gum. +A key. +Underwear.
Creativity and Comfort Zone
Your contribution to this site energizes and inspires. Recently, your fellow creatives wrote several fantastic post-worthy comments in response to a post about creativity and comfort zones (original post and comments here). Here are a few notables… *** From Scrollwork: You asked two questions: Can we create in a comfort zone? Aren’t there ways we MUST be… Continue reading Creativity and Comfort Zone
You and Spike Lee are Weird
“Spike Lee was weird.” A few days ago a business acquaintance of mine relayed this information about Lee; they’d lived in the same dorm while attending Clark Atlanta University. He described Lee as a lanky, geekish type. Apparently Spike’s name was the only cool thing about him. It got me thinking. What is ‘weird?’ Who… Continue reading You and Spike Lee are Weird
If Your Real Christmas Tree Could Talk
This isn’t quite what I’d expected, but I’m glad you picked me. I guess I was thinking it would end sooner than this. Ya know, that I’d be in the fireplace by now or whittled into something. Anything but this. How did this all start? With you guys bringing teenaged trees inside your homes and… Continue reading If Your Real Christmas Tree Could Talk
Three Simple Tips for Creative Propulsion
[box color=gray, center]”What are the core lessons you learned along the way that it would have been helpful to have known before you got started?”[/box] Seymour Jacklin posed this question at the end of this amazing post. It really got me thinking about the three things I currently find helpful in my creative process. +Never stop… Continue reading Three Simple Tips for Creative Propulsion